Ecological role of submarine canyons and need for canyon conservation: a review

U Fernandez-Arcaya, E Ramirez-Llodra… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Submarine canyons are major geomorphic features of continental margins around the world.
Several recent multidisciplinary projects focused on the study of canyons have considerably …

A blueprint for an inclusive, global deep-sea ocean decade field program

KL Howell, A Hilário, AL Allcock, DM Bailey… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The ocean plays a crucial role in the functioning of the Earth System and in the provision of
vital goods and services. The United Nations (UN) declared 2021–2030 as the UN Decade …

[HTML][HTML] Marine heatwaves in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea: their mechanisms and impacts on shallow and mesophotic coral ecosystems

Z Huang, M Feng, SJ Dalton, AG Carroll - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) World Heritage Area and adjacent Coral Sea Marine
Park are under serious threat from global climate change. This study used Daily Optimally …

Spatial heterogeneity as a component of river geomorphic complexity

E Wohl - Progress in Physical Geography, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
One component of geomorphic complexity results from spatial heterogeneity in river
corridors. The characteristics of this form of complexity have important implications for …

[HTML][HTML] Shark conservation hindered by lack of habitat protection

CA Birkmanis, JC Partridge, LW Simmons… - Global Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Many of the world's shark populations are in decline, indicating the need for improved
conservation and management. Well managed and appropriately located marine parks and …

Depositional architecture and evolution of Quaternary submarine canyon-fan system in the Baiyun Sag of the Pearl River Mouth Basin, northern South China Sea

Z Lin, M Su, H Zhuo, H Chen, J **, S Huang… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2024 - Elsevier
Submarine canyons in the shelf margin usually serve as essential conduits for delivering
sediments to slopes and basins and coevally develop turbidite reservoirs within deep-water …

Drifting baited stereo‐videography: a novel sampling tool for surveying pelagic wildlife in offshore marine reserves

PJ Bouchet, JJ Meeuwig - Ecosphere, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We present a novel system of drifting pelagic baited stereo‐video cameras that operate in
deep‐water, topographically complex environments typically considered inaccessible for …

Evidence of diverse movement strategies and habitat use by white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, off southern Australia

R Bradford, TA Patterson, PJ Rogers, R McAuley… - Marine Biology, 2020 - Springer
Large endothermic pelagic sharks are highly migratory and use habitats spanning a broad
range of coastal, neritic and oceanic areas. This study aimed to resolve the current lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Offshore geological hazards: charting the course of progress and future directions

G Ercilla, D Casas, B Alonso, D Casalbore… - Oceans, 2021 - mdpi.com
Offshore geological hazards can occur in any marine domain or environment and represent
a serious threat to society, the economy, and the environment. Seismicity, slope sedimentary …

Submarine canyons and gullies

D Amblas, S Ceramicola, TP Gerber, M Canals… - Submarine …, 2018 - Springer
Submarine canyons are deep incisions observed along most of the world's continental
margins. Their topographic relief is as dramatic as that of any canyon or river valley on land …